UNFORTUNATELY

Jun 13, 2012

Well unfortunately like many other bandsters on here the band just isn't working for me. The band has caused me to have severe acid reflux for years since I had it and I wasn't able to see the surgeon for years about since my insurance didn't cover it. Well now that I have insurance that does 3 years later I find out that I cannot continue on like this not to mention that I am still obese. I went to the doctor in February and he had me get an upper GI. Well they weren't able to see anything going on in my stomach because the stupid band kept the fluid from reaching it! So they called me in immediately ane gave me an unfil to see if the acid reflux get better and boy did it. However, it also caused me to gain 25lbs in three months which now puts me back at 330lbs. I am upset about and I feel like the band was just a waste of my time. Now I am finding out from my doctor's office that a lot of people are having band problems so I am not alone. I am also finding out from people that this band causes scar tissue and is not reversible which is a crime because that was the main reason I chose to get it because it was less invasive, "safer" and totally reversible should anything go wrong.

I am now in the process of trying to get this band removed and go with the Duodenal Switch because if I have to go under the knife again for weight loss surgery I might as well do it all the way. I am choosing DS because I have even seen where some people have now went from Gastric Bypass to it so there is no need for me to get GB. I plan to be totally active on here for support again and I am hoping for a smaller healthier me within the next year.

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